Commonwealth Court Prothonotary Ronald G. Darlington, reached yesterday at his home in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, confirmed Blatt's ruling. Although he said he did not have the documents at his home, Darlington said Blatt did find Gregory's petition to be "defective" and as a result ruled that it would be set aside.

The basis of the judge's ruling was that Gregory, 33, would not be a resident of the 135th district for one full year before Nov. 4. That would make his candidacy in violation of the state constitution.

Gregory, calling the one-year residency rule "ridiculous," said he did not plan an appeal, "unless there's a lawyer out there who's willing to take the case for nothing.

He also said he was not notified officially, but added, "I expect that that's the case."

Allentown lawyer Richard Orloski, representing five Bethlehem residents in the petition against Gregory, also was unaware yesterday of the ruling.

Earlier last week, Orloski argued before Blatt that Gregory should not be allowed to run for the seat, because Gregory maintained a legal address in Hellertown, which is not in the 135th district, through the end of 1985. During the hearing Wednesday, Orloski produced copies of voter registration records, a pistol permit and sworn testimony given by Gregory at his appeal of his firing, all of which showed Gregory's Hellertown address.

Gregory acknowledged that he may have erred in maintaining the Hellertown address so that he could remain on Hellertown Borough Council. However, he also said he moved some of his personal belongings to his parents' home in Bethlehem in November. In December, Gregory leased an apartment in Bethlehem.

During last week's hearing, Gregory's mother testified that Gregory lived in her home after Nov. 1.

Gregory attacked the decision, saying, "It's a major problem when judges take the choice out of the hands of the people."

The decision, he added, "sets a dangerous precedent."

In addition, Gregory said he has spent 27 of his 33 years living in Bethlehem and that even if his legal residence was in Hellertown last November, "They're only talking about a month or two either way. It's not as if I was new to the district.

In the last six months, I have seen the dark side of politics. . . . I'm pretty fed up."

Gregory was fired from his position as a policeman in Lower Saucon Township on Nov. 1 for neglect of duty. He is appealing that decision and said he would continue to concentrate his efforts in that direction.

Darlington said he believes that Gregory has 10 days to decide on an appeal. An appeal would go before the state Supreme Court, he said.

If Gregory does not change his mind about appealing, incumbent Democratic state Rep. William C. Rybak would be unopposed in his party's 135th District primary election on May 20.